Markets India's sugar output to fall on lower monsoon rains -industry official MUMBAI: India's sugar production could fall by 18% in 2019/20 as last year's drought forced farmers to curtail their sug Published 09 Jul, 2019 08:21am
Markets China's top two smelters sign copper concentrate deals with Antofagasta BEIJING: China's top two copper producers have signed concentrate supply deals with Chilean miner Antofagasta for the fi Published 09 Jul, 2019 08:19am
Markets Dollar is buoyed by declining bets on big Fed rate cuts TOKYO: The dollar traded near a three-week high against its peers on Tuesday, as investors pared bets on aggressive U.S. Published 09 Jul, 2019 08:17am
Markets Yuan marks time as traders await Powell testimony for Fed rate clues SHANGHAI: China's yuan was little changed in thin trade on Tuesday as investors awaited U.S. Federal Reserve chief Jerom Published 09 Jul, 2019 08:15am
Business & Finance ABB pays $470 million to offload solar business ZURICH: ABB will pay up to $470 million in charges and separation costs to hand over its solar inverter business to Ital Published 09 Jul, 2019 08:10am
Markets Japan's Nikkei ekes out small gains, Topix down as techs hit TOKYO|: Japan's Nikkei share average eked out small gains on Tuesday but the broader market fell as Apple suppliers and Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:44am
Markets CBOT wheat may retest support at $5.02-1/2 SINGAPORE: CBOT September wheat may retest a support at $5.02-1/2 per bushel, a break below which could cause a fall int Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:34am
World Singapore Q2 GDP likely grew 1.1pc y/y, slowest pace in decade SINGAPORE: Singapore's economy in the second quarter likely grew at the slowest pace since the global financial crisis, Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:23am
Markets Australia shares close lower on banks after new capital requirements; NZ falls Banks pushed Aussie shares to a one-week low on Tuesday after the financial regulator slapped new capital requirements o Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:20am
Markets Gold prices ease as dollar firms; weaker equities limit losses Gold prices ticked lower on Tuesday as the dollar held near multi-week highs on reduced expectations of an aggressive U. Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:19am
Markets CBOT corn targets $4.21-1/4 to $4.26-1/4 range SINGAPORE: CBOT September corn may fall into a range of $4.21-1/4 to $4.26-1/4 per bushel, as it has resumed the downtre Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:16am
Markets Tokyo's Nikkei closes marginally higher TOKYO: Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index edged up Tuesday on a cheaper yen in sluggish trade, with the market focused on th Published 09 Jul, 2019 06:55am
Markets Hong Kong stocks head into break with more losses HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks suffered fresh losses Tuesday morning following last week's strong US jobs report that dente Published 09 Jul, 2019 06:54am
Markets Most Asian markets in retreat as eyes turn to Federal Reserve HONG KONG: Most Asian markets extended losses Tuesday as investors re-evaluated the Federal Reserve's interest rate opti Published 09 Jul, 2019 06:47am
Markets Tokyo stocks open higher on cheaper yen TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday as positive market sentiment from a cheaper yen overwhelmed geopolitical co Published 09 Jul, 2019 06:30am
Markets Hong Kong shares down at start of trade HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks slipped in the first few minutes of trade Tuesday, extending the previous day's losses follo Updated 09 Jul, 2019 06:44am
World South California hit by 7.1-magnitude quake, strongest in two decades LOS ANGELES: Southern California was hit by its largest earthquake in two decades Friday, a 7.1-magnitude tremor that ra Published 06 Jul, 2019 07:19am
Markets Sinking yields puts euro on track for biggest weekly drop in 3 weeks LONDON: The euro fell a fifth of a percent against the dollar on Friday and is set for its biggest weekly drop in three Published 05 Jul, 2019 12:00pm
Markets Brent crude inches up, U.S. oil falls on weak economic data LONDON: U.S. benchmark crude prices fell on weak economic indicators on Friday while Brent oil ticked higher, supported Published 05 Jul, 2019 11:14am
Business & Finance BMW says CEO will not seek contract extension after 2020 FRANKFURT: BMW on Friday said Harald Krueger, Chief Executive of the German carmaker will not make himself available for Published 05 Jul, 2019 11:12am